Sophie Leach

Sophie is the Operations Lead at Kycker, a music distribution platform, with over 7 years of diverse experience in the music industry. She has worked across live music, talent management, record labels, and music distribution. At 19, Sophie founded her own music festival, Pick It Up Fest, which ran successfully for three years. Her career has since included roles such as Label Coordinator for EMI North, Talent Coordinator for Coalition Presents and Project Manager at a Vinyl pressing plant, Duplion. At Kycker, she helps oversee music releases, manage artist relationships, and coordinate marketing campaigns, working to bring new music to global platforms. In addition to her work in distribution, Sophie has five years of hands-on experience in live music as a merch manager and event planner. She also helps organize Barnsley Live, Yorkshire’s largest free festival, reflecting her commitment to supporting grassroots music and the northern music scene.